Marcus Miller

bass, bass guitar, producer, synthesizer, arranger, keyboard, bass clarinet, programming, drums, guitar, percussion, performer, Rhodes piano, vocal, instrument arranger, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, drum machine, piano, tenor saxophone, other instruments, fretless bass, electric piano, Clavinet, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, mix, vocal arranger, vocoder, alto saxophone, sitar, tambourine, gumbri, remixer, double bass, clarinet, udu, recording, strings, vibraphone, acoustic bass guitar, saxophone, mbira, soprano saxophone, flute, wind instruments, finger snaps, Minimoog, bass synthesizer, woodwind, hi-hat, marimba, talkbox

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
David Sanborn alto saxophone Free, Just For You, Steveland, Suddenly, What Is Hip?
Charles "Poogie" Bell drums 3 Deuces, Behind the Smile, Blast, Boogie on Reggae Woman, Brazilian Rhyme, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Cousin John, Eric, Ethiopia, Forevermore, Frankenstein, Funk Joint, Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Juju, La Villette, Moonlight Sonata, Panther, Power of Soul, Red Baron, Rush Over, Silver Rain, Strum, Tales, The Blues, Visions, What Is Hip?, Your Amazing Grace
Luther Vandross vocal Just For You, Lovin' You
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) trumpet Rampage
Michael "Patches" Stewart (jazz trumpeter) flugelhorn, trumpet Blast, Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Brazilian Rhyme, Bruce Lee, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Ethiopia, Forevermore, Frankenstein, Free, Funk Joint, Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Girls and Boys, Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Lonnie's Lament, Moonlight Sonata, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Red Baron, Silver Rain, Tales, The Blues, True Geminis, Visions

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
David Sanborn alto saxophone Free, Just For You, Steveland, Suddenly, What Is Hip?
Charles "Poogie" Bell drums 3 Deuces, Behind the Smile, Blast, Boogie on Reggae Woman, Brazilian Rhyme, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Cousin John, Eric, Ethiopia, Forevermore, Frankenstein, Funk Joint, Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Juju, La Villette, Moonlight Sonata, Panther, Power of Soul, Red Baron, Rush Over, Silver Rain, Strum, Tales, The Blues, Visions, What Is Hip?, Your Amazing Grace
Luther Vandross vocal Just For You, Lovin' You
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) trumpet Rampage
Michael "Patches" Stewart (jazz trumpeter) flugelhorn, trumpet Blast, Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Brazilian Rhyme, Bruce Lee, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Ethiopia, Forevermore, Frankenstein, Free, Funk Joint, Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Girls and Boys, Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Lonnie's Lament, Moonlight Sonata, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Red Baron, Silver Rain, Tales, The Blues, True Geminis, Visions
Louis Cato vocal, congas, djembe, drum machine, drums B's River, CEE-TEE-EYE, Detroit, February, Gorée (Go-Ray), Hylife, Interlude: Nocturnal Mist, Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), Prism (Interlude), Redemption, Revelation, Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song), Slippin’ Into Darkness, Son Of Macbeth, Tightrope, Water Dancer, We Were There, Xtraordinary
Alex Han alto saxophone B's River, CEE-TEE-EYE, Detroit, February, Gorée (Go-Ray), Hylife, Interlude: Nocturnal Mist, Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Prism (Interlude), Redemption, Revelation, Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song), Slippin’ Into Darkness, Son Of Macbeth, Tightrope, Water Dancer, We Were There, Xtraordinary
Kenny Garrett alto saxophone Brazilian Rhyme, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Eric, Ethiopia, Infatuation, Lonnie's Lament, Red Baron, Scoop, Tales, The Blues, True Geminis, Visions, Your Amazing Grace
Bernard Wright Clavinet, bass synthesizer, electric piano, keyboard, marimba, organ, synthesizer Blast, Brazilian Rhyme, Bruce Lee, Burning Down the House, Come Together, Eric, Ethiopia, Funk Joint, Infatuation, La Villette, Moonlight Sonata, Nikki's Groove, Power, Power of Soul, Tales, The Blues
Ray Bardani mix Eric, Ethiopia, Forevermore, Juju, Moons, Mr. Pastorius, Panther, Rampage, Running Through My Dreams (Interlude), Steveland, Teen Town, True Geminis
Adam Agati electric guitar, guitar B's River, CEE-TEE-EYE, Detroit, Hylife, Interlude: Nocturnal Mist, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Prism (Interlude), Revelation, Son Of Macbeth, Tightrope, Water Dancer, We Were There
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Ozell (Interlude 3), Steveland, The King Is Gone (For Miles)
Tom Scott (saxophonist) tenor saxophone Strum
Joe Sample performer, piano Tales (Reprise), The Sun Don't Lie
Lenny White performer, drums, percussion Eric, Lonnie's Lament, Panther, Steveland
Harry Martin (producer) producer B's River, Hylife, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), Prism (Interlude), Son Of Macbeth, Water Dancer, We Were There, Xtraordinary
Dean Brown acoustic guitar, guitar Behind the Smile, Come Together, Frankenstein, Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Girls and Boys, Moonlight Sonata, Panther, Power of Soul, Silver Rain
Paul Jackson, Jr. acoustic guitar, dobro, guitar Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), CEE-TEE-EYE, Cousin John, Free, It's Me Again, Nikki's Groove, Pluck (interlude), Scoop, Strum
Bobby Sparks Clavinet, organ, synthesizer Blast, Free, Funk Joint, Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Pluck (interlude), Slippin’ Into Darkness
Harold Goode producer B's River, Hylife, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), Prism (Interlude), Son Of Macbeth, Water Dancer, We Were There, Xtraordinary
Grégoire Maret harmonica Behind the Smile, Blast, Funk Joint, Higher Ground, Jean Pierre, Make Up My Mind, Strum, When I Fall in Love
Federico Gonzales Peña Rhodes piano, piano February, Gorée (Go-Ray), Interlude: Nocturnal Mist, Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Redemption, Revelation, Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
Lalah Hathaway vocal Blast, Brazilian Rhyme, Bruce Lee, Free, Infatuation, La Villette, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), We Were There
東京都交響楽団 performing orchestra Fantasy (Heroic), Fantasy (Pop), Love, Magic, Man, Monsters, Ten To Chi To, Woman
Larry Corbett cello Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Burning Down the House, Cousin John, Lonnie's Lament, Paradiso, Power, Red Baron
Adam Rogers acoustic guitar, guitar February, Gorée (Go-Ray), Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Redemption, Slippin’ Into Darkness
Matt Funes viola Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Burning Down the House, Cousin John, Paradiso, Power, Red Baron
Hiram Bullock guitar Burning Down the House, Eric, Red Baron, Teen Town, Your Amazing Grace
Mino Cinelu percussion Cousin John, It's Me Again, Ozell (Interlude 1), Ozell (Interlude 2), Ozell (Interlude 3)
Ralph MacDonald percussion Could It Be You, Just For You, Just What I Needed, Much Too Much, Suddenly
Roger Byam tenor saxophone Frankenstein, Girls and Boys, Moonlight Sonata, Power of Soul, Silver Rain
Brett Williams Rhodes piano, piano B's River, Hylife, Prism (Interlude), Son Of Macbeth, We Were There
Leroy "Scooter" Taylor Rhodes piano, bass synthesizer Burning Down the House, Lonnie's Lament, Red Baron, Your Amazing Grace
Lee Hogans (trumpet) trumpet Hylife, Prism (Interlude), We Were There, Xtraordinary
Ray Yslas percussion Interlude: Nocturnal Mist, Revelation, Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song), Slippin’ Into Darkness
Joel Derouin violin Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Paradiso, Power, Red Baron
Sean Jones (trumpeter) trumpet Jekyll & Hyde, Mr. Clean, Redemption, Slippin’ Into Darkness
Alioune Wade performer, vocal Hylife, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), Water Dancer
Kris Bowers electric piano, piano CEE-TEE-EYE, Detroit, Slippin’ Into Darkness
Kirk Whalum tenor saxophone Boogie on Reggae Woman, Frankenstein, Juju
Guimba Kouyate vocal, acoustic guitar B's River, Hylife, Water Dancer
Bill Schnee mix Funny (All She Needs Is Love), The King Is Gone (For Miles), The Sun Don't Lie
Yvonne Lewis vocal Just For You, Much Too Much, Suddenly
Paulinho da Costa percussion Steveland, Teen Town, The Sun Don't Lie
Bruce Flowers Rhodes piano, bass synthesizer, electric piano, organ Frankenstein, Power of Soul, Silver Rain
Adama Bilorou Dembele vocal, percussion B's River, Hylife, Water Dancer
Keith Anderson (jazz saxophonist) alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Funk Joint, Higher Ground, Jean Pierre
Chérif Soumano vocal, kora B's River, Hylife, Water Dancer
Taka Honda mix Hylife, Son Of Macbeth, Water Dancer
Dave Isaac (engineer) mix Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), We Were There
Keb’ Mo’ vocal, guitar Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Pluck (interlude)
Andy Narell drums Teen Town, The Sun Don't Lie
Philippe Saisse keyboard Teen Town
Michael Colina instrument arranger Could It Be You, Just For You
Branford Marsalis soprano saxophone It's Me Again, Lonnie's Lament
Buddy Williams (drummer) drums Could It Be You, Just For You
Fred Wesley trombone Burning Down the House, Red Baron
Hubert Laws flute Cousin John, Lonnie's Lament
Everette Harp alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Juju
Etienne Charles percussion, trumpet B's River, Son Of Macbeth
Alvin Chea vocal Preacher's Kid (Song For William H), Xtraordinary
ゴウ・ホトダ mix Funny (All She Needs Is Love), Scoop
Cliff Barnes organ, piano Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Water Dancer
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) piano Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq), Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
David Isaac programming, cowbell, percussion, triangle 3 Deuces, Burning Down the House
Michael White (American jazz drummer) drums Juju, The Sun Don't Lie
Don Alias congas, percussion Steveland, Teen Town
Craig J percussion La Villette
David Rideau mix B's River
Corinne Bailey Rae vocal Free
Dean Crandall double bass Could It Be You
Djavan vocal It's Me Again
Christiane Correa Tristao vocal We Were There
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) vocal Tightrope
Eartha Kitt vocal Intro Duction
Eric Bartlett cello Could It Be You
Eric Clapton vocal, guitar Silver Rain
Eriko Sato (violinist) violin Could It Be You
Christian Wicht keyboard Juju
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist for Santana & Tower of Power) organ What Is Hip?
Chaka Khan vocal Your Amazing Grace
Carol Pool (Violin) violin Could It Be You
Gerald Albright alto saxophone Bruce Lee
Gretchen Parlato vocal Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
Brenda White-King vocal Just For You
Guillermo Figueroa violin Could It Be You
Bashiri Johnson sampler Ethiopia
Andrea Dutra vocal We Were There
Andrea Braido guitar Blast
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) drums Just What I Needed
Anca Nicolau violin Could It Be You
Ambrose Akinmusire (US post bop trumpeter) trumpet Water Dancer
Aline Cabral vocal We Were There
James Carter (jazz saxophonist, flautist, bass clarinettist) tenor saxophone 3 Deuces
Jason Thomas drums Pluck (interlude)
Jessica Celious vocal Silver Rain
Joanna Jenner violin Could It Be You
Jonathan Butler guitar Steveland
Joshua Redman tenor saxophone True Geminis
Julia Sarr vocal Preacher's Kid (Song For William H)
Julian Miller programming Blast
Kenn Hicks vocal La Villette
Kenya Ivey vocal Free
Kineko Barbini violin Could It Be You
Lamumba Henry djembe Xtraordinary
Lewis Paer double bass Could It Be You
Lucky Peterson guitar Moonlight Sonata
Cory Henry organ Preacher's Kid (Song For William H)
Macy Gray vocal Girls and Boys
Marco Lobo percussion We Were There
Mark Kibble (US gospel singer from group Take 6) vocal Silver Rain
Martha Caplin violin Could It Be You
Maureen Gallagher viola Could It Be You
Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson electric guitar Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Me’Shell NdegéOcello performer, vocal Rush Over
Michael Doucet violin Water Dancer
Mike Mainieri vibraphone Much Too Much
Munyungo Jackson percussion Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Naoko Tanaka violin Could It Be You
Nick Moroch acoustic guitar Could It Be You
Omar Hakim drums Teen Town
Raphael Saadiq vocal Boomerang (feat. Raphael Saddiq)
Robert Chausow violin Could It Be You
Robert Glasper Rhodes piano We Were There
Robert Greenidge (steel drummer) steelpan Son Of Macbeth
Roberta Cooper cello Could It Be You
Roddie Romero accordion Water Dancer
Rubén Blades vocal Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
Ruth Waterman violin Could It Be You
Sal Marquez trumpet Rampage
Steve Ferrone drums Teen Town
Steve Thornton percussion Funny (All She Needs Is Love)
Tavia Ivey vocal Free
Tawatha Agee vocal Just For You
Teddy Campbell drums When I Fall in Love
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) drums The King Is Gone (For Miles)
Ulisa Ivey vocal Free
Valerie Haywood viola Could It Be You
Vernon Reid guitar Rampage
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) drums It's Me Again
William Calhoun drums Rampage
Yogi Horton drums The Only Reason I Live
Maceo Parker alto saxophone Red Baron

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
David Sanborn instrument arranger, producer, programming, vocal, vocal arranger, bass, bass guitar, electric bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, percussion, piano, synthesizer A Change of Heart, Alcazar, Another Hand, As We Speak, Back Again, Bang Bang, Believer, Benny, Better Believe It, Breaking Point, Camel Island, Carly's Song, Chicago Song, Crossfire, Dukes & Counts, Full House, Goodbye, Hey, High Roller, I Told U So, Imogene, J.T., Lesley Ann, Love Will Come Someday, Nobody Does It Better, Over and Over, Port of Call, Pyramid, Rain on Christmas, Ramblin', Rush Hour, Same Girl, Slam, Snakes, So Far Away, Soul Serenade, Straight to the Heart, Tough, You Are Everything
Luther Vandross arranger, performer, producer, programming, recording, remixer, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer Any Day Now, Busy Body, Can't Be Doin' That Now, Emotion Eyes, For the Sweetness of Your Love, Heaven Knows, How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (feat. Dionne Warwick), Hustle, I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love) (Marcus Miller mix), I Wanted Your Love, I'll Let You Slide, It’s Over Now, Lady Lady, Little Miracles (Happen Every Day), Love Forgot, Love Is on the Way (Real Love), Love Me Again, Make Me a Believer, Medley: How Deep Is Your Love, Love Don't Love Nobody [instrumental interlude], Never Let Me Go, O' Come All Ye Faithful, She Saw You, Stop to Love Remix (Marcus Miller mix), Superstar / Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), The Night I Fell in Love, Too Far Down, ’til My Baby Comes Home
Miles Davis arranger, instrument arranger, producer, bass, bass clarinet, bass guitar, drum machine, drums, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, guitar, other instruments, synthesizer Aida, Amandla, Back Seat Betty, Back Seat Betty (Excerpt), Backyard Ritual, Big Time, Catémbe, Come Get It, Don’t Lose Your Mind, Fat Time, Full Nelson, Hannibal, It Gets Better, Jilli, Jo‐Jo, Mr. Pastorius, Perfect Way, Portia, Splatch, Star People, Star on Cicely, Tomaas, Tutu, U'n'l, Ursula, We Three Kings of Orient Are
Kenny Garrett bass Blue Moon, Prisoner of Love, Simply Said, Song for DiFang, Sounds Like Winter
George Benson arranger, instrument arranger, programming, vocal, bass, drums, keyboard, marimba, percussion, strings A Telephone Call Away, Come in From the Cold, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Exotica, Family Reunion, In Search of a Dream, Let's Do It Again, Living in High Definition, Nuthin' but a Party, One Like You, Rainy Night in Georgia, Show Me the Love, Someday We'll All Be Free, While the City Sleeps
Wayne Shorter bass guitar At the Fair, Black Swan (In Memory of Susan Portlynn Romeo), Children of the Night, High Life, Maya, Midnight In Carlotta's Hair, On the Milky Way Express, Pandora Awakened, Virgo Rising
Tom Scott bass Country Preacher, I Should Care, Inside Straight, Jive Samba, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Sack O' Woe, Save Your Love for Me, Stars Fell on Alabama, The Masquerade Is Over, Work Song
Joe Sample bass Chain Reaction, I'm Coming Back Again, In All My Wildest Dreams, It Happens Everyday, Put It Where You Want It, Soul Shadows, Street Life, The Hunter
Lenny White bass Attitude, Cosmic Indigo, Fascination, I'll See You Soon, Just Say the Word, You Bring Out the Best of Me
Amango performer, producer Afterglow, Claire Lost in Madrid, Part V, Conchita / Lament, Los Feliz, Lost in Madrid, Part 1, Lost in Madrid, Part 3, Lost in Madrid, Part 4 / Rat Dance / The Call, Siesta / Kitt’s Kiss / Lost in Madrid, Part 2, Submission, Theme for Augustine / Wind / Seduction / Kiss
Spyro Gyra bass Harbor Nights, Haverstraw Road, Incognito, Islands in the Sky, Oasis, Old San Juan, Silver Linings, Soho Mojo, Stripes, Sueño
Lee Ritenour bass A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That, New York/Brazil, Night Rhythms, Rio Funk, Rio Sol, San Juan Sunset, Waiting for You
Bill Evans bass Aftermath, Let the Juice Loose, London House, Miles Away, The Cry in Her Eyes, Undercover, Undercover (Remix - Marcus' Mad Flav)
Tom Browne bass, electric bass guitar Antoinette Like, Herbal Scent, I Know, Night Wind, Promises for Spring, Throw Down
The Sky Life arranger, bass It’s You, Maputo, Moon Tune, More Than Friends, Never Enough, You Don’t Know Me
Solar Trance bass Anyone Can See, Dangerous, Gloria My Love, It's Never Too Late, Love Child, Roll It
Bobby Broom bass Con Alma, Niqui, No Bad Vibes, Saturday Night, Share My Love, She's My Reason
渡辺香津美 bass, bass guitar All Beets Are Coming (Mobo #5), Shang-Hi (Mobo #1), Unicorn, Voyage, Yatokesa (Mobo #3)
Stanley Turrentine bass Closer, Inflation, Song for Donny, Theme From Shaft
McCoy Tyner bass Down Home, Lover Man, Rhythm-A-Ning, Sudan
Dave Valentin performer Do It Again, Marcosinho, We'll Make Love, What a Wonderful World
HGW bass Habanera, In the Presence and Absence of Each Other, Part 1, In the Presence and Absence of Each Other, Part 2, In the Presence and Absence of Each Other, Part 3
Gepetto News bass It's About Time, Travelin', You Taught My Heart To Sing
Randy Twigg bass Looking Up, The King Is Gone, Tutu
Donald Fagen bass Maxine, The Goodbye Look, The Nightfly
Brian Culbertson bass Love Will Never Let You Down, Midnight, Serpentine Fire
Paul Simon bass Think Too Much (b), Train in the Distance
アリシア・フローレンス electric bass guitar SNOW LADY FANTASY, 初 HATSU KOI 恋
Philippe Saisse fretless bass Maurice & Igor
Jean-Michel Jarre bass Diva, Ethnicolor, Part 1
Joan Armatrading bass Is It Tomorrow Yet?, Me Myself I
Sebastian Pypłacz bass Corfu, Lyricosmos
A-Rookie bass Just Lookin’, My Shadow
Will Downing bass I Can’t Help It
Whitney Houston bass Where You Are
Trevor Jones bass Arachnophobia
Toby Keith performer Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) (feat. Dave Koz, Marcus Miller & Arthur Thompson)
The Temptations arranger, producer Do You Really Love Your Baby
Stanley Jordan arranger Wat's Goin' On
Simone Cavina arranger, producer, electric guitar, fretless bass I Still Believe I Hear
Robertson arranger, producer I'm Only Human
Randy Bernsen bass Z
ORANGE★JAM bass Let It Rain
Midnight Star bass guitar Engine No. 9
Michael Franks bass Read My Lips
Marvin Gaye producer Anger (extended mix alternate take)
Marko Suni bass Imagine
Mariah Carey bass guitar Vision of Love
Jay Beckenstein bass Black Market
Jason Miles bass Cucumber Slumber
Gery Wiedenbeck bass Since I Fell for You
Fuse One bass In Celebration of the Human Spirit
Felix Cavaliere electric bass guitar All or Nothing
Earl Klugh bass Amazon
David Bowie vocal Underground
Bobbi Humphrey bass Sunset Burgundy
Ben Scudds performer You Don't See Me
Ann Ellsworth bass God Bless the Child